Central Asia

Central Asia
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Arrange the jumbled letters
Dencedpenin
Independence
Axelderan het Trgrea
Alexander the Great
Ingkmod
Kingdom
Leusedic Elru
Seleucid Rule
Nuijet
Jeitun
Nylta-Edep
Altyn- Depe
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 Central Asia
Known for its extremely
varied geography; high
mountain passes through
vast mountain ranges, such
as the Tian Shan, Hindu
Kush, and the Pamirs.
 sedentary, cultivated
wheat and barley,
Jeitun Culture and raised small
Jeitun Neolithic culture livestock. The
was developed between agricultural and
Kopetdag range and cattle-breeding
Karakum Dessert. economy ensured the
rise of prosperity and
the development of
 Kopet Dag
Mountain

Karakum Desert
 Altyn-Depe Culture
Is characterized by some
features inherent in the
developed cultures of the
ancient East.

Golden Bull’s Head

Altyn-Depe Successor in Murghab Delta
Central Asia as
part of
Acheamenid
Empire
 Alexander the Great
conquest’s of Central Asia
His goal was to capture
Bessus, a Persian traitor
and ruler of Bactria.
He was named by the
Muslim “Alexander the
two horn” or “Iskander
Dhulcarnein”
He was known for his Alexander the Great
brutal way of killing.
 Seleucid Rule
This policy extended the
power to Bactria.
Greco-Bactrian Kingdom
A special place among the
independent Central Asian
states was occupied by Greco-
Bactria.
Culture were discovered in
Tajikistan.
Minted silver coin in Bactria
 Parthian Empire Parthian empire was a time of
intensive development of urban life,
Established themselves as the rise or handicraft industries and the
a uppermost in their own expansion of the sphere of monetary
right. With a unique and circulation.
The Parthians were known for their
extremely successful military prowess as archers on
fighting style, the vast horseback and creating a sophisticated
area they conquered put horse culture.
However, their god of choice was
them in contact with Mithra, who in one person held the
goods and cultural attributes of many Greek gods and
influences from different also became the main deity under
Zoroaster’s creator god, Ahura Mazda.
parts of their empire. Margiana culture is popular for its
 Kushan Kingdom
Its founder was Cadfiz, who subdued
four small principalities located on the
territory of Bactria.
Irrigation agriculture is the basis of
their economy.
The largest international trade artery
of the time.
The Kushans were instrumental in
spreading Buddhism in Central Asia
and China and in developing Mahayana
Buddhism and the Gandhara and
Mathura schools of art.
Sasanian- defeated Kushans and bore
the titles “King of the Kushans”
 Sogdiana
Another important area of
ancient Central Asia_Sogda,
which included fertile oases
in the valleys of
Kashkadarya and Zeravshan.
The “old Sogdian letters”-
documents originated from
the Sogdian colonies are of
great interest for judging the
various aspects of Sogd’s
life.
 Khorezm
Separated from
Acheamenid Empire. Even
then, Khorezm had a
well-developed urban
culture. Khorezm fall
under the rule of
nomadic tribe.
The first local coins are
being issued, and the
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